Cluster Development and Management
There are currently eighteen (18) Research Clusters of which seven (7) have been operationalised. These fall under the following thematic areas:
1. Food Security and Climate Change
Composition and Membership
Name |
UWI Campus |
Contact |
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Dr. Wayne Ganpat | St. Augustine | |
Dr. Gaius Eudoxie | St. Augustine | |
Dr. Dwight Robinson | Mona | |
Dr. Ruel Ellis | St. Augustine | |
Dr. Robert Kinlocke | Mona | |
Mr. Omardath Maharaj | St. Augustine |
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Dr. Adesh Ramsubhag | St. Augustine | |
Prof. Leonard O’Garro | Cave Hill | |
Dr. Wendy-Ann Isaac | St. Augustine | |
Dr. Neil Paul | Cave Hill | |
Dr. Shamin Renwick | St. Agustine |
Activities: No activities to date
2. Crime Security and Justice
Composition and Membership
Name |
UWI Campus |
Contact |
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Prof. Anthony Harriott | Regional HQ | |
Dr. Dacia Leslie | Mona | |
Dr. Corin Bailey | Cave Hill | |
Dr. Randy Seepersad | St. Augustine | |
Dr. Wendell Wallace | St. Augustine |
Activities:
The School for Graduate Studies and Research was invited to participate in a Public Lecture entitled “The Dudus Effect: The Decline in Violent Crimes 2010-2014” which was hosted by the Institute of Criminal Justice and Security (ICJS). The SGSR assisted with the public relations aspect of the Lecture and this proved to be of great benefit to the Institute. The Lecture, amongst other things, opened the door for future research collaborations with government ministries and private sector organizations, members of which were present in the audience.
3. Integration Studies and the CSME
Composition and Membership
Name |
UWI Campus |
Contact |
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Dr. Roger Hosein |
St. Augustine |
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Ms. Preeya Mohan | St. Augustine | |
Dr. Terri-Ann Gilbert-Roberts | Mona | |
Prof. Aldrie Henry-Lee | Mona | |
Dr. Don Marshall | Cave Hill |
Activities: One activity to date
4. Indigenous Studies
Composition and List of Potential/Participating Membership
Dr. Silvia Kouwenberg - Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Education, Mona Campus
Prof. Diana J. Fox
Dr Lesley-Gail Atkinson Swaby, Archaeology
Dr Stanley Griffin, Archival Studies
Dr Jahlani Niaah, Head, Rastafari Studies Unit
Dr. Doreen Gordon (Anthropologist) IGDS-RCO
Dr. Gabriele Hosein, (Anthropologist) IGDS-STA
Psyche Gonzalves, PhD Student IGDS-STA
Dr. Marcus Goffe, Faculty of Law, Mona Campus (Charles Town Maroons)
Kasike Kaalan (Chief, Taino Hummingbird People)
Ronalda Pairman (Chieftainess, Taino Hummingbird People)
The Indigenous Studies cluster brings together and bolsters existing efforts to partner with Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean Region, creating rich opportunities for faculty and Indigenous collaboration. As an activist University undergirded by principles of social justice, the UWI will take an active lead in galvanizing research, developing coursework, and working collaboratively with Indigenous scholars and community members—recognising that Indigenous knowledges are rooted in lived-experiences, Indigenous science and research methodologies that are built into everyday survivance. The Cluster takes a broad view of Indigeneity, embracing First Peoples of the Region, Maroons and Rastafarians. Themes include (1) pre-Columbian archaeology across the Region, (2) Rastafari Studies; (3) Indigenous and vernacular languages; (3) Contemporary Indigenous-led social movements around food sovereignty, gender justice, climate resilience, biodiversity protection, and Indigenous self-determination.
Activities: Launch of the Cluster to take place on March 26, 2024.
5. Industrial Engineering & Management
Composition and Membership
Name |
UWI Campus |
Contact |
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Professor Kit Fai Pun |
St. Augustine |
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Dr. Cilla Pemberton | St. Augustine | |
Dr. Ruel L.A. Ellis | St. Augustine | |
Prof. Terrence R.M. Lalla | St. Augustine | |
Dr. Marcia Nathai-Balkissoon | St. Augustine |
*- This Cluster has originated from the IEM Research Group that has since 2003 established in the MME-Industrial Engineering Office of the Faculty of Engineering, UWI-St Augustine Campus.
Activities:
Launch – Industrial Engineering and Management Journal (IEMJ)
IEMJ is an international journal jointly published twice yearly by the MME-Industrial Engineering Office (with support of the IEM Research Group /Cluster) and The Society of Caribbean Industrial Engineers (SCIE). The journal aims at contributing to the development of viable engineering skills, techniques, management practices and strategies relating to improving the performance of enterprises, community, and the quality of life of human beings at large. Built upon the industrial engineering and management domain, IEMJ positions itself to the Caribbean development by identifying and supporting emerging research areas and promoting engineering profession and practices and associated disciplines in the region. IEMJ’s Website: https://iecarib.org/journals/industrial-engineering-and-management-journal-iemj/)
The first issue (with 7 articles) has been launched in June 2022. Since then, four issues in two volumes have been published.
Past Conferences and Outreach Events
- The Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) Conferences 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 (see https://iecarib.org/industrial-engineering-and-management-conference/)
- Public Seminar Series on Project Management Practices in the Caribbean, UWI, for 16 years since 2006, in collaboration other professional bodies in Trinidad and Tobago
- The e-Seminar Series in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in collaboration the CAS Trinidad and Tobago Chapter.
Research Work and Publications
For the past decade, the leader and members of the Group/Cluster have engaged in many research projects and graduate students’ supervision and contributed to scholarly work. The Group/Cluster’s publications are available on request (For selected work from the Group leader, see https://research.com/u/kit-fai-pun).
The Sixth Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM) Conference (IEM6-2026)
The IEM6-2026 Conference is being organised in collaboration with The Society of Caribbean Industrial Engineers (SCIE) and other professional bodies in Trinidad and Tobago. It is targeted to be hosted at the Faculty of Engineering, The University of the West Indies – St. Augustine Campus in August 2026.
Other Active Clusters (more details coming soon)
- Gender Studies
- Generative AI for Good Research